bell metal

/bɛl ˌmɛdl/
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Definitions of bell metal
  1. noun
    bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
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    type of:
    bronze
    an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
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